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Can bacteria colonies be good neighbours?
A team of German scientists have gained new insights into the way bacteria colonies interact. The researchers, from the Center for Nanoscience at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), used experiments and computer models to study the population dynamics of bacterial ecological systems. Their study, which focussed on different strains of the E. coli bacteria, […]
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Dimensions Badges added to IOPscience
Researchers can now find extra detail on when, where and how their work with IOP Publishing (IOP) journals is being cited. A new agreement between Digital Science and IOP brings Digital Science’s Dimensions Badges to IOP’s journals platform, IOPscience. Available free to publishers whose content is entirely open access, or indexed as part of the […]
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‘Sentinels of the sea’ at risk from changing climate
Climate change’s effect on coastal ecosystems is very likely to increase mortality risks of adult oyster populations in the next 20 years. That is the finding of a new study led by the University of Nantes, the LEMAR (the Marine Environmental Science Laboratory) in Plouzané and the Cerfacs (European center for research and advanced training […]
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Ability to recover after ‘maximum effort’ is crucial to make football’s top flight
Footballers’ ability to recover after high-intensity effort may depend not on their age, but on their division level, a new study has suggested. A multinational team of scientists led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) carried out maximum-effort tests with Spanish division one and division two soccer players. They then measured the players’ oxygen […]
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IOP Publishing and Egyptian Knowledge Bank partnership to provide access to all Egyptian researchers
Researchers and readers in Egypt will be able to access all IOP Publishing’s (IOP) journals and ebooks, thanks to a new agreement between IOP and the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB). IOP and the EKB – Egypt’s online national library – have signed a three-year contract enabling the whole of Egypt, including its public and private […]
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JPhys Materials publishes its inaugural issue
JPhys Materials, a journal focusing on interdisciplinary research marrying chemical, physical and engineering aspects of materials study, publishes its first issue this week. The new IOP Publishing journal showcases the most significant and exciting developments in materials science research, all of which are published open access to encourage maximum collaboration, reproducibility and dissemination of research. […]
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Meet the new guardians of the ocean – robot jellyfish
New robot jellyfish could be the key to monitoring and caring for fragile parts of the world’s oceans without damaging them. The robots were developed by a team of US scientists, from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the US Office of Naval Research. They were designed to be able to swim freely, steer from side […]
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Report lifts the lid on diversity in peer review at IOP Publishing
To mark Peer Review Week 2018, IOP Publishing has produced a report looking at diversity and inclusion in the company’s peer review process. The open report used gender and geographical data on IOP Publishing authors, reviewers and Editorial Board Members between 2014 and 2018. It sets out several recommendations both for IOP Publishing and the […]
